Social Networking & Online Activities

Social Networking for VASTS Teachers and Students:

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TEACHERS:

FACEBOOK:

• The Why and How of Using Facebook For Educators – No Need to be Friends At All!
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  facebookguideforeducators.pdf
  

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• Tips for Teachers on Facebook
  • See this blog for concept related to:
    • Creating a Student List
    • Checking Your Privacy Settings

• Pro's: Should Teachers and Students Be Facebook Friends? //Prohibiting teachers from Facebook is like putting your head in the sand.
• Con's:Friendly Advice For Teachers: Beware Of Facebook
  • Running out of time? Listen to the story by clicking here.

Teaching Internet Safety

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  INTERNET SAFETY DISTRICT OVERVIEW.pdf
  

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  • Internet Safety,
    

    Internet Safety.ppt
    

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  • Internet Safety Handout,
    

    Internet Safety handout.doc
    

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Alternatives to FACEBOOK:

• edmodo: Secure Social Learning Network for Teachers and Students
  • Edmodo Guide for Teachers
• Teamie: Collaborative Learning Platform

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STUDENTS:

The Good (See etiquette rules and behavioral expectations)

• The 10 Commandments of Social Media Etiquette
• Online Etiquette

Consider What You Post

The Bad (See lists of behaviors to avoid.)

• 12 Things Students Should Never Do on Social Media
• Who Really Checks Facebook? A Student’s Guide for Posting on Social Media
• Austin Carroll, Indiana Student Expelled For Profane Tweet, Thrust Into National Free-Speech Debate
  
  

The Ugly (Read up on real people who have had to pay serious consequences for poor judgement demonstrated on social media.)

• Student faces Facebook consequences
• Govt. agencies, colleges demand applicants' Facebook passwords
• Scholarship providers vet students' social networks
• Indian Women Arrested over Facebook Post

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Videos

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